A
trendy new
lifestyle item available in
catalogs for
yuppies. A
gentle way to
awaken in the
morning.
Quite a laugh riot, when you think about it - since in real Zen monasteries in Japan, the monks sleep on the floor in unheated rooms, and are woken up at 4:00 a.m. to chant sutras, and the masters beat them with sticks if they start to fall asleep.